Paraxerus cepapi (Rodentia: Sciuridae)

Abstract

Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith, 1836) is a rodent commonly called Smith’s bush squirrel. Pelage color varies throughout its distribution, with grayer individuals in the western reaches of its distribution and more brown individuals in eastern areas. Paraxerus cepapi is 1 of 11 species in the genus Paraxerus and is found throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers P. cepapi to be a species of “Least Concern” (LC), listing no major threats.